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Sarasvati, goddess of learning and the arts, holding the Vedas (holy scriptures) and a crystal mala (rosary). Pahari, Kangra. Circa 1820-40. Gouache and gold on wasli. 16.2 x 11.6cm

Wasli was made specifically for miniature painting from layers of hand-made paper bonded by wheat-based glue then polished smooth.

Ref: Kangra Sarasvati KM

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Price: £550

Sarasvati's forehead is usually marked by a crescent moon - in the image below it can be just be seen, coloured the same as the background but raised in low relief, at a right angle, detached and hovering near her brow.